Crucifix Stolen From Altar of Nürnberg Church

Case information

Incident date: Jul 7, 2023
Country: Germany
Place: Nürnberg
Categories: Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against: Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators: Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents: Theft
Religious Freedom / Discrimination: Other (text field)
Place of Incident: Church
Bias Indicators: Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police: Yes
Response of Local Authorities: Investigated

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On Friday,July 7 2023, in Nürnberg, Bavaria, a crucifix worth 200 euros placed on the altar of the Herz-Jesu church was stolen. The robbery happened around 1.30 PM in the afternoon. The police have started an investigation.

Sources

Pressemitteilungen Polizei Bayern (opens in a new tab)
T-online.de (opens in a new tab)